3 AI execs say Trump's $100K H-1B visa fee could hinder startups and innovation

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Wall Street is bracing for the impacts of President Trump's new $100,000 H-1B application fee.

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  • Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee surprised Silicon Valley, which relies heavily on the visa program.
  • H-1B visas have been key for AI firms looking to hire skilled global talent.
  • Industry leaders fear the fee favors Big Tech, hindering startups and US competitiveness.

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Box CEO says there are 6 things a successful H-1B policy should have

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Box CEO Aaron Levie said a good H-1B policy should positively affect wages and remain economically viable for startups.

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  • Box CEO Aaron Levie shared six attributes he said would help make a successful H-1B visa policy.
  • "In any given industry or locale, wages should go up with this talent pool as opposed to down," he said on "The A16z Podcast."
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Neon, the viral app that pays users to record calls, goes offline after exposing data

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Less than 24 hours after receiving attention and going viral, the Neon Mobile app has already exposed users' phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts.

Just yesterday, Mashable covered a viral new app that was rising up the App Store charts called Neon. The app paid users to record their phone calls, which Neon then provided to AI companies for training. Mashable warned users at the time to

10 landmarks you can see from space

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Palm Jumeirah of Dubai's Palm Islands, seen from space.
Palm Jumeirah of Dubai's Palm Islands, seen from space.

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  • The International Space Station has the best view of some of Earth's most iconic landmarks.
  • Astronauts can see man-made structures, including the Pyramids of Giza and Dubai's Palm Islands.
  • Natural landmarks, such as the Grand Canyon and the Amazon River, can also be observed from the ISS
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Exclusive: Meta's new smart glasses are great and everyone should be worried

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Amid escalating competition, Meta's launch of the innovative Meta Ray-Ban Display marks a pivotal moment in smart glasses evolution, boasting a compelling $799 price point and an unprecedented AR experience, effectively reshaping consumer tech's future landscape.

YouTube Music is testing AI hosts that present relevant stories, trivia and commentary

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YouTube just announced YouTube Labs, which is being described as a "new way for users to take our cutting edge AI experiments for a test drive." This looks like a YouTube-centric version of the pre-existing Google Labs, which is another place for folks to test out experimental AI tools.

There's already something new to play with here. YouTube Labs is testing AI hosts for its Music app. These hosts

Neon, a buzzy app that pays to record your calls for AI training data, goes offline to address a security scandal

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The Neon app, which offered to pay users to record their phone calls, went offline on Thursday after a TechCrunch report detailing a security vulnerability.

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  • Neon Mobile is a new buzzy app that offers to pay users to record their calls.
  • Neon CEO Alex Kiam said he plans to sell the data to companies for AI model training, though he has yet to secure a buyer.
  • After Neon rocketed up the App
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